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CARE MARK / PROFESSIONAL WET CLEANING / ISO 3758:2023

W · mild wet cleaning symbol.

Professional wet cleaning is permitted with a mild process.

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ILLUSTRATIVE CARE MARKINDEX / PROFESSIONAL-WET-CLEAN-MILD
W · mild wet cleaning symbol: Professional wet cleaning is permitted with a mild process.
THE MARK IS NOT A TEST RESULTCTT / 05
THE SHORT ANSWER

What does it mean?

Professional wet cleaning is permitted with a mild process.

01 / HOW TO IDENTIFY IT

Match the shape, not just the words.

Look for a circle with W or a crossed W. Professional wet cleaning is a specialist process distinct from domestic machine washing.

W with one bar instructs a professional wet cleaner to use a reduced-severity process compared with an ordinary W mark.

02 / WHAT TO DO

The practical decision.

Do not treat the mark as permission to hand wash or use a home delicate cycle. Professional wet cleaning has its own controlled process and finishing.

Do not skip this detail

Professional wet cleaning uses specialist methods; it is not the same as machine washing at home.

03 / WHAT PEOPLE CONFUSE

One small detail changes the meaning.

A two-bar W is more restrictive still and may need a substantially gentler specialist process.

Do not wet clean markDo not wet cleanW · wet cleaning markW · wet cleaningW · very mild wet cleaning markW · very mild wet cleaning

04 / AFTER YOU IDENTIFY IT

Check the rest of the tag.

The washing, bleaching, drying, ironing and professional-care instructions work together. This page interprets one symbol only; a blank or unreadable mark does not grant permission for any other treatment.

Never replace the maker’s written instructions with a guess based only on material composition or appearance. Read the complete care-label method.

EXPLORE THE INDEX

Other marks in professional wet cleaning

FIELD NOTE Do not wet clean symbolDo not use a professional wet-cleaning process.FIELD NOTE W · wet cleaning symbolProfessional wet cleaning is permitted with a normal process.FIELD NOTE W · very mild wet cleaning symbolProfessional wet cleaning is permitted with a very mild process.
REFERENCE CHECK / 01 NOV 2026

The source behind this interpretation

Care marks describe permitted treatments for the finished article, not a guarantee of results. Some standards require purchase and the illustrations here are independent teaching representations. Read the evidence and licensing limits.